Fer-de-Lance
The Fer-de-Lance is a heavy combat ship, featuring a hull that is a bit more resistant to smaller weapons than other ships of its class,[1] making it well suited in the role of bounty hunting.
Although fast, maneuverable and well armed, the Fer-De-Lance suffers from a few major drawbacks, which include a poor FSD jump range, a limited number of internal compartments for its size and until v1.5/2.0 an undersized powerplant. As of v1.5/2.0, the Fer-De-Lance now has a class 6 power plant module instead of the under-performing class 5. .
The weapon hard points are located as follows: Two top mounted Class 2 medium hardpoints on the nose about 1/4 of the way back from the tip, Two side mounted Class 2 medium hardpoints at about the ship's midpoint, and One bottom mounted Class 4 huge hardpoint between 1/2 and 2/3rds back from the front tip.
The Fer-De-Lance has different heat radiator animations for general heat dissipation and Frame-Shift Drive charge up for hyperspace. While both feature the animation of the same yellow/orange lighted radiators, the Frame-Shift Drive charging animation also features blue lighted radiators and two blue beams. The blue beams are projected from slightly behind the cockpit and are visible from the cockpit from the side windows on both sides.
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date Seen | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| STKM 1-1118 | Dupuy De Lome | 26.12.2015 | |
| 78 Ursae Majoris | Rominger Dock | Jan 23, 2016 | |
| Kelin Samba | Bolkow City | Aug 31, 2015 | |
| 44 B Ophiuchi | Feustel Gateway | Jun 12, 2015 | |
| 78 Ursae Majoris | Berners-Lee City | 23 May 2015 | |
| Asgaa | Wheeler Horizons | Apr 20, 2015 | |
| Bunuras | Noguchi Enterprise | 12 Dec 2015 | |
| Cerno | Kanwar Enterprise | 18 December
2015 |
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| Disci | Snodgrass Orbital | March 2015 | |
| Euboa | Foreman Orbital | 21 March 2015 | |
| Facece | Simpson Depot | 04 April 2015 | |
| CD-36 1535 | Aoki | 02 Jan 2016 | |
| Gandui | Regiomontanus ring | 15 March 2015 | |
| LP 694-16 | Chapman Terminal | 31 December 2015 | |
| Gunnovale | Bradley Station | 17 Dec 2015 | |
| HIP 18828 | Ruppelt City | 06 April 2015 | |
| HIP 96932 | Bond Dock | August 21, 2015 | |
| HIP 102895 | Barmin Terminal | 17 May 2015 | |
| HIP 107385 | Winthrop Enterprise | May 22, 2015 | |
| HR 943 | Hildebrandt Terminal | May 30, 2015 | |
| Kamaki | Shinjo Station | 23 March 2015 | |
| Khampti | Wafa Hub | 30 March 2015 | |
| Khernidjal | West Gateway | May 06, 2015 | |
| Laifangyi | Anning Enterprise | 1 July 2015 | |
| Lakluit | Garriott Hub | July 16, 2015 | |
| Leesti | George Lucas | 27 July 2015 | |
| Lo Pegasi | Garcia Station | May 14, 2015 | |
| LP 926-40 | Lee City | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| LTT 9863 | Lynden-Bell Terminal | July 10, 2015 | |
| LTT 15278 | Zholobov Enterprise | 27 April 2015 | |
| Malloc | Julian Gateway | 13 April 2015 | |
| Mundjiga | Sagan Port | 17 March 2015 | |
| Okinura | Fisher Terminal | Feb 23, 2016 | |
| Praecipua | Denton Dock | 28 March 2015 | |
| Tolians | Kuo Dock | Aug 11, 2015 | |
| Wailladyan | Bass Port | June 16, 2015 | |
| Wolf 562 | Hopkins Port | 11 April 2015 | |
| Yu Di Yi | Aksyonov Orbital | 02 April 2015 | |
| HR 1980 | Low City | 12 jan 2016 | |
| Zavijah | Wheelock Ring | 17 March 2015 | |
| 109 Piscium | Ising Dock | 26.02.2016 | 15% |
Outfitting
- Main article: Outfitting
All ships are highly customizable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Fer-de-Lance.
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Hardpoint | Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 2 |
| Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 2 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Huge Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 4 |
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | I | 1 | 8 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 6 | 6 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 5 | 5 |
| Frame Shift Drive Housing | Frame Shift Drive | E | 4 | 4 |
| Environmental Control | Life Support | E | 4 | 4 |
| Power Coupling | Power Distributor | E | 6 | 6 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 4 | 4 |
| Fuel Store | Fuel Tank [x8] | C | 3 | 3 |
| Internal Compartments | Cargo Rack [x16] | E | 4 | 5 |
| Shield Generator | E | 4 | 4 | |
| Cargo Rack [x8] | E | 3 | 4 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| BDS | E | 1 | 1 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
Notes
- In the original Elite it was faster than the Cobra (but not playable).
- Added to game in version 1.2.
- Some weapons on the huge hardpoint clip into the bottom of the hangar when viewed in Outfitting.
- The radiators on the outside of the engine pods glow blue while FSD is charging.
Gallery
- Concept art from newsletter 57
- Showing front right mounts on the Fer-de-Lance
- The Huge Gimballed Cannon mount on the Fer-de-Lance
- A silhouette of the Fer-de-Lance from the side, showing its left side mounted guns
- Fer-de-Lance cruising by a sun
- Fer-de-Lance charging its FSD
- Cockpit by CMDR Klepto
- View of Fer-de-Lance showing medium hardpoints
- Black Fer-De-Lance on an outpost
- Combat fitted Gold Fer-de Lance
- Fer De Lance
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